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  1. 1. Blended Finance and the Diffusion of Renewable Energy Innovation : An exploratory study on bridging the commercialization fundinggap of renewable energy projects in Southeast Asia

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Alma Berggren Ek; [2023]
    Keywords : Blended finance; climate finance; renewable energy investments; diffusion of innovation; Southeast Asia; Blandfinansiering; klimatfinansiering; förnyelsebar energi; Sydostasien;

    Abstract : Blended finance has the past decade become an increasingly popular way for development banks in Southeast Asia to invest in renewable energy projects with the aim of mobilizing additional private investments. Although definitions of the method differ among stakeholders, blended finance is a way of blending development loans with below-market-rate funds to lower risks experienced by private investors. READ MORE

  3. 2. A revisiting of African integration: economic growth through self-sustainment?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Enzo Boccara; [2020]
    Keywords : Africa; Intra-regional Trade; Export Diversification; Economic Growth; Regional Economic Communities; AfCFTA.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : African exports that end up in other African countries today is less than 20%, a low value compared to that of Europe, Asia and America, all above 50%. However, these intra-African exports are more diversified than African exports reaching other continents. READ MORE

  4. 3. Bortsättning av skotningsavstånd på ett svenskt skogsbolag : en granskning av hur väl metodstandarden för bortsättningsarbetet följts

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Niklas Wessmark; [2019]
    Keywords : learning organizations; management; standardization; timber extraction; quality; quality assurance; quality management;

    Abstract : Skogsindustrin, är en av hörnstenarna inom svensk ekonomi och kan visa upp en historisk lönsamhet, utsätts för en allt hårdare global konkurrens, inte minst från Asien och Sydamerika där många nyetableringar skett de senaste åren men även från andra branscher som erbjuder substitut baserade på andra råvaror. För att möta den hårdnande globala konkurrensen måste skogsindustrin säkerställa en kostnadseffektiv och uthållig leverans av skoglig råvara. READ MORE

  5. 4. Quality Management in Offshore Construction Project

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/JTH, Industriell organisation och produktion

    Author : Kim Vuorinen; [2019]
    Keywords : Quality Management; Offshore Construction Project; Multinational Company Expansion; Construction Quality; Offshoring Challenges;

    Abstract : Companies have a need to internationalize and locate all over the world to gain advantages against competition. However, when companies internationalize, they face difficulties. One of the major difficulties is how they can reach the same high quality around the world in their business facilities. READ MORE

  6. 5. Evaluating the benefit-cost  ratio of groundwater abstraction for additional irrigation water on global scale.

    University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

    Author : Mohammad Faiz Alam; [2016]
    Keywords : Groundwater; Irrigation; Abstraction; Cost-benefit analysis; Global;

    Abstract : Projections show that to feed a growing population which is expected to reach 9.1 billion in 2050 would require raising overall food production by some 70 percent by 2050. One of the possible ways to increase agricultural production is through increasing yields by expanding irrigation. READ MORE